Dr. Scott + Dr. Shiloh | Forensic Psychologists: We Need to Talk About Jerry from Cheer

Content warning: today’s episode covers sensitive topics including pedophilia and sexual abuse, please take care while listening. If you need support for sexual abuse, please visit: <a href="https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline" rel="noopener">https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline</a><br /><br />I watched Cheer Season 2 and decided: We need to talk about Jerry. Our beloved athlete known for his inspiring “mat talks” has had a fall from grace after being sued for child sexual abuse and subsequently charged with <br />attempting to receive child pornography, using the internet to "persuade, induce, and entice" a minor, and traveling from Texas to Florida "for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct" with a minor, using, persuading, inducing, and enticing a minor "to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of such conduct."<br /><br />I invited past guests (and current friends) Dr. Shiloh and Dr. Scott, of the LA Not So Confidential Podcast. Learn more about them and their show here:https://www.la-not-so-confidential.com/<br /><br />In addition to their current roles as forensic psychologists, the doctors bring past experience working with sex offenders to help us process the complicated feelings around Jerry’s arrest and alleged crimes.<br /><br />This is a tough conversation and I am grateful to Dr. Shiloh and Dr. Scott for their professional insight and ability to explore the nuance in this complex situation.<br /><br />For a little levity, stick around to the very end of the episode to hear my favorite scene from CHEER Season 2. It’s the end of Episode 4 called “Hell Week.” Stunning cinematography but since you can’t see that, you can hear and enjoy the great music and audio clips.<br /><br /><br />You heard a trailer for my next series called THE BUSINESS OF CULTS in collaboration with Javier Levia of Pretend Podcast. <a href="https://pretendradio.org/" rel="noopener">https://pretendradio.org